Swansboro is 8-2 against Richlands since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Swansboro Pirates will take on the Richlands Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Swansboro's last six contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Swansboro is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Croatan just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. Neither they nor the Cougars could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time the Pirates have been dealt a draw since back in September.
Meanwhile, Richlands kept a clean sheet against West Carteret on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Patriots out 1-0. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Patriots are ranked 307th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Richlands' one-goal win came courtesy of
Davis Benedict, who's now up to nine this season.
Swansboro's draw gives them a new season record of 10-5-3. As for Richlands, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 11-6.
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